The Desert Camel: Comparative Physiological Adaptation

acid adaptation aldosterone animals areas arid bicarbonate body temperature body water body weight calf calves camel blood camel milk camel red blood camelids cattle causes changes chapter Charnot compared concentrations days of dehydration decline decreased dehydrated camel desert diet diluted drinking water dulaa electrolytes environment erythrocytes excretion Farid female fodder Gauthier-Pilters and Dagg glucose goats grazing heat hematocrit hemoglobin hormone Houpt hypernatremia increased Ingram and Mount intestines kidneys lactation levels male Maloiy mammals metabolism milk yields nephrons nitrogen normal occurs omasum osmolality Physiol physiological plants plasma plasma water potassium prolactin protein reabsorption recycling red blood cells red cells respiratory rate rumen ruminants Schmidt-Nielsen secretion she-camel skin sodium species stomachs summer survive sweat glands thyroid activity tion tract true ruminants uptake urea urine vitamin vitamin D water content water losses water restriction water turnover Yagil and Berlyne Yagil and Etzion